The Seventh Day Adventists are the healthiest of Americans - vegetarians who have deep community and a respect for health. Their health habits have made them Blue Zone people who live longer than the average American. Since we are pescatarians, we looked into the other habits, and we discovered, to our delight, the Seventh Day Adventists often take nature walks during Sabbath day. So we have started a mindful nature walk, i.e. hike, each Sunday afternoon.
Today's hike was at Highbanks Metro Park, a short drive away, where you can see the bald eagle family guarding their nest at the observation deck.
The hike is hilly, so my thoughts were not always centered on the spiritual nature, but they were mindful. Sad to see so many ash trees chopped down and riddled with ash borer trails. Happy to see raccoon paw prints by the stream. Curious to look at the droppings filled with some unfortunate creature's fur left on the trail. Is it from a fox? Or a coyote?
A mindful walk is a blessing, and it does give you calm. The one at Highbanks also ate up 619 calories, which I have made up for since.
